Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
How Pierson Fodé Went From Growing Up on a Farm to Hollywood Star
Pierson Fodé is an American actor, Youtuber and model, commonly known for his role as "Brooks" on Disney Channel's Jessie. He grew up on a farm in Moses Lake Washington, where he developed dreams of being a movie star. At 18, Fodé moved out to Los Angeles and made his dream a reality.
He stopped by the studio to chat about his newest film, The Man From Toronto. He shares inside stories of working with Woody Harrleson and Kevin Hart. The boys share more than just a few laughs in this two hour conversation about acting, training, personality tests, and an old secret beard shaving video of Pierson and Brock! Pierson shares his story of taking a huge leap of faith by turning down a huge opportunity that he didn't align with just before booking the largest movie of his life, a bet on himself that would pay off tremendously. He talks about another one of his upcoming roles in Dope Queens, a film that takes place in San Francisco in which Fodé had to undergo a huge weight loss journey. He shares his methods of character development and asks Will how he approaches it as a writer. There's also a Kane announcement!!!
This episode is a great story for someone who has a dream of moving to Los Angeles and making it in entertainment; a real inside look at what it takes to be an actor at the highest level. This is also great for anyone who's a fan of great movies!!!
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